# mixi

> mixi is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Media and Entertainment and Apps. See 42 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 42
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Fund size: $50M
- Last fund: Aug 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/1258881
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/mixi_PR
- Website: http://mixi.co.jp/en/overview
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mixihr/

Mixi is a Japanese social networking service that allows users to connect with their friends in a convenient way.It enables users to send and receive messages, write in a diary, read and comment on others' diaries, organize and join communities, and invite their friends.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for mixi. Shizune tracks 11 team members at mixi. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mixi?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $970k–$51M |
| Series B | $5.9M–$283M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Media and Entertainment | 7 | 17% |
| Apps | 5 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 12% |
| Content | 4 | 10% |
| Software | 4 | 10% |

66 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 17% |
| Series B | 6 | 14% |
| Seed | 5 | 12% |
| Corporate Round | 3 | 7% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 21 | 50% |
| United States | 4 | 10% |
| India | 2 | 5% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Akinori Harada | Director | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akinori-harada |
| Hiroyuki Osawa | Executive Officers CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osawa-hiroyuki |
| Hiroyuki Wakamatsu | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroyuki-wakamatsu |
| Keitaro Sato | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keitaro-sato-fd96 |
| Kenji Kasahara | Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenji-kasahara |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Final Aim | Final Aim has been driving the global adoption of blockchain and smart contracts technologies in industrial design and manufacturing. In November 2021, the company announced the beta version of its blockchain platform, “Final Chain.” In April 2022, the company established its headquarters in the United States. In September of the same year, FinalAim was accepted into “Berkeley SkyDeck,” a world-renowned Silicon Valley startup accelerator. In February 2023, it was also chosen as “The Most Likely to Become the Next Unicorn” within the Berkely SkyDeck program. In June 2023, the company won the “Japan-US Innovation Awards – Innovation Showcase,” a co-program by the Japan Society of Northern California and the Stanford University US-Asia Technology Management Center. |  | Seed | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Lightfury Games | LightFury Games is a gaming studio focused to creating immersive experiences with unique narrative and gameplay. | $11M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| THINGMEDIA | THINGMEDIA is a video startup specializing in video production for corporate ads, branded movies, and digital content. The company operates two main businesses: a video production arm strong in game clients and digital products, and a studio business focused on planning, producing, and distributing IP content like short dramas. | $1.3M | Series A | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Gameramp | Gameramp provides funding and support tools,and help games and consumer apps scale quickly. | $5.4M | Pre-Seed | Aug 05, 2025 |  |
| Million Production | Million Production is a VTuber agency. It creates new entertainment for the next generation through the creation of IP (intellectual property such as characters) and the development of diversified content. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 13, 2025 |  |
| Aplaca.Lab | Aplaca.Lab is a driver substitution platform that provides an unprecedented new driving experience. They released a driving agency application for providing comfortable driving experiences. It enables driving agencies to optimize their resources and clients' safety, prevent accidents, and receive assistance in areas with limited transportationoptions. | $2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 28, 2024 |  |
| Plott | Plott producing youtube animation platform under Vision “Become a Content holder from YouTube”. In August 2019, the company name was changed from Fabo to Plott. Plott, the new company name, is derived from the plot that you make before writing novels, etc., and the idea that “I want to make content all the time” is put in the company name. | $6.4M | Series B | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| UniFa | UniFa is the developer of LookMee, an AI and IoT-powered healthcare solution for tracking kindergarteners' physical and mental growth. The system consists of LookMee Nap Check, an IoT sensor that aims to secure a baby's naptime; LookMee thermometer, which measures and monitors the baby's body temperature; and LookMee Photo, acommunication and photo-sharing service that collects data from children at kindergarten to give parents a better idea of their child's well-being | $3.5M | Series E | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| Meson | Meson Tokyo provides Games, Entertainment, AR, software, game basic technology, application development, VR & AR. |  | Seed | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Clepseadra | Clepseadra is a software company that creates sound and realistic audio files for personal and commercial uses. | $970.1K | Series A | Apr 19, 2024 |  |

10 of 42 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Coral Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coral-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Globis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globis-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Vector](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-inc-) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Atomico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atomico) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment (021 Fund)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bandai-namco-entertainment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bonds Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonds-investment-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does mixi invest in?

mixi invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Apps and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 42 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is mixi's check size?

mixi typically joins rounds of $970k–$51M at Series A and $5.9M–$283M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds mixi participates in.

### How do I contact mixi?

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### Who are the partners at mixi?

The team at mixi includes Akinori Harada (Director), Hiroyuki Osawa (Executive Officers CFO) and Hiroyuki Wakamatsu (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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